Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 1911    

1920, 2¢ carmine, Offset, type IV, tied by "Washington, D.C., Mar 15, 1920" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on unaddressed cachet cover, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 526    $850.

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Lot 1912    

1919, 3¢ Victory, left margin single tied by "Washington D.C., Mar 3, 1919" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on locally addressed cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 537    $850.

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Lot 1913    

1920, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste, perf 10 x 11, bottom margin block of four, tied by "Washington D.C., May 26, 1920" First Day of Issue machine postmark with additional oval cancels cancelling bottom stamps, on cover to Montclair, N.J.; cover neatly opened at top with tiny tear, Very Fine, a very rare usage in block format; with 1969 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 542    $1,750.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1914    

1923, 1¢ deep green, vertical pair, tied by 1927 Frederick Md. machine cancel on cover to Baltimore Md. with Prison "Officially Sealed" label affixed to close letter after examination; some wear, Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 552    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1915    

1923, 20¢ carmine rose & 30¢ olive brown, single of each on separate Frost First Day Issue registered & special delivery covers; 20¢ in combination with 2¢ Washington plate number single (554, pre-use corner nick) tied by "Washington D.C., May 1, 1923" slogan machine cancel, 30¢ tied by "Washington, D.C., Mar 20, 1923" duplex postmark, both with registry and special delivery markings, distinctive Frost wax seal stains at center, Very Fine.
Scott No. 567, 569    $1,400.

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Lot 1916    

1922, 50¢ lilac, deep color, tied by "Washington D.C., Nov 11, 1922" First Day of Issue slogan machine cancel on Wooden cover to Milburn, N.J.; barest hint of cover staining at bottom, still Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 570    $1,500.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1917    

1924, 2¢ carmine, rotary, booklet pane of 6, tied by "Washington D.C., Aug 27, 1926" First Day of Issue duplex postmarks on locally addressed cover, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 583a    $1,500.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1918    

1938, $1 Presidential, tied by First Day duplex on engraved White House card signed "Woodrow Wilson" along with uncancelled #623 and #809, Very Fine.
Scott No. 832    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1919    

1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, group of 23 Crosby photo cachet First Day of Issue covers; all with "Copperstown, N.Y., Jun 12, 1939" cancels, variety of thermograph cachets, some with different photos and some color cachet variety, most addressed, includes two additional 2nd day covers; some with light gum flap toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 855    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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